Toyota Stir

[Crash and Burn]

Toyota have added fuel to the fire by claiming that they do not have to adhere to the testing bans until 2002, the year that they begin competing in Formula One. This would give them months of winter testing advantage over the other teams from 14th October until the beginning of December. Other teams including McLaren are looking at it as once Toyota's entry to the 2002 championship has been accepted that they must abide by the current rules as much as any other team in the sport. Since the latest an entry for the Formula One championship can be accepted is November the 15th there is suggestion that Toyota will stop testing at this date giving them only a couple of weeks advantage over the other teams. This is hardly going to encourage the other teams to welcome them into the sport the way Toyota want!